Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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